Arizona silver belt., 1887-04-02

! $2,O00 yearly compensation, and if
 teen cents per mile for each mile ne
 cessarily travelled. His bond IS fixed
 at S3,000, and he is made eA-oficiC
 secretary of the commission.
 The Commission IS authorized to en-
 force such quarantine and sanitary
 regulations as are necessary to pro-
 tect the health of domestic ami.
 mals from contagious or infectious
 diseases of d malignant character. and its the duty of each member to noti- iy the veterinary surgeon when he be- Heves su;h a state of affairs exists. If on examination by the surgeon he finds that the cattle inspected have disease of 8 malignant or infectious character, he shall notify the Comnis- sion, and if the latter believe the re port of the surgeon, then they shall proceed at once to the infected dls- trict, ascertain and determine the premises infected, and establish the necessary quarantine, sanitary and police laws to prevent it's spread.
 When the Commissioners believe it necessary to destroy cattle to prevent contagion, they are empowered to do 
 so, and also to appraise the animals killed; the owner to be paid the value fixed by the appraisers, provided that the animal was not brought into the Territory in an infected condition, nor in violation of any quarantine law, nor any law or rule of the Commis- sion, nor shall any animal belonging to the United States be paid for by the Territory.
 When the Commissioners have de- termined the quarantine, and other necessary regulations in an infected district, 1t shall notify the Governor who shall issue his proclamation to that effect, the proclamation to be made by hand bills posted within the boundaries Of the infected district.
 The Commission is also empowered to employ persons and purchase such material and supplies as it deems ne cessary to carry into effect its orders.
 It is made the duty of the owner, or person in charge of any infected ami nal, or who discovers infection in the animals fanother, to report the same tc the Commission. or some member of it, and also to the Sheriff and County Clerk of the county in which. the in lection is found,
 Any person who knowingly brings into the Territory an infeAed animal, or one which has been exposed to in lection, is declared guilty of a misde- meanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars, and any person who obstructs the Commis- sioners or surgeon in the discharge of their duties is also guilty of a misde- meanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
 Any person who has in his posses sion any inferted animal is prohibited from disposlng oft in any way, and should he do so he is guilty of mis- demeanor, and on conviction shall be fined net less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars. Pro vided, that the owner may dispose Of the same after obtaining a bill of health from the veterinary surgeon.
 When ammals are killed by order Of the Commissioners, they are ordered to give the owner a certificate of the number and appraised value of the same, and report the same to the Au- ditor of the Territory, and upon pre- of the certificate that officer ia authorized to draw a warrant on the Treasurer for the amount, payable cut of the money appropriated for the payment Of such claims.
 The Commiss oners are allowed s per day each, for the time necessarily in discharging their duties, and 15 cents per mile for each mile actually travelled, the same to be drawn from the fund in the Territo- rial Treasury for that purpose.
 When the Governor has reason to be- Iieve that any infectious disease has become epizootlc in certain localities in other States or Territories, it is made his duty to prohibit the lntro- tuction of any live stock of the klnd i diseased into the Territory, unless ac- by @ certificate of health !. from some duly authorized veterinary 
 The Con?miss1oncrs have the pOwerI